[問題]考古題form32-Q05

[josephcfan]

The Forbidden City in Beijing, from which the emperors ruled by heavenly mandate, was a site which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission, on pain of death.

(A)which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission,
(B)which a commoner or foreigner could enter without any permission only
(C)which no commoner or foreigner could enter without permission,
(D)which, without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could only enter,
(E)which, to enter without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could do,

Answer : C

想請問一下句尾-on pain of death 的句型及功能及解釋為何 ？

[enim]

The Forbidden City in Beijing, from which the emperors ruled by heavenly mandate, was a site which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission, on pain of death.

(A)which a commoner or foreigner could not enter without any permission,
(B)which a commoner or foreigner could enter without any permission only
(C)which no commoner or foreigner could enter without permission,
(D)which, without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could only enter,
(E)which, to enter without permission, neither commoner or foreigner could do,

想請問一下句尾-on pain of death 的句型及功能及解釋為何 ？

on pain of
→at the risk of suffering (some punishment)
如果違反則以[某種罪名]論處

pain在古早的時候，可當懲罰來翻譯

故在這裡意思為 違者處死

句型和功能 我不太行 所以我不要誤導你了！